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WESTERN LEG OF EAA B-17 TOUR
WINDS DOWN
EAA's "Keep it Flying" B-17 tour visits Ogden, Utah, this
weekend (June 8-10) for a tour stop hosted by EAA Chapter 23. Aluminum
Overcast will travel to Denver's Centennial Airport (hosted by
Wings Over the Rockies Museum) June 13-18 and then undergo its
scheduled maintenance work before resuming the tour with a series of
pre-AirVenture tour stops in the Midwest. The airplane will also fly
"missions" during the World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration, July 23-29. (Visit the AirVenture
website for more information.)
For the complete tour schedule, including online reservations for flight missions, visit www.B17.org,
or e-mail b17reservations@eaa.org
for more information.
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Q & A:
Question of the Week
I'm getting close to finishing a Bearhawk. I have an A&P
and was not going to apply for a repairman certificate. Do you
know of any reason why I should apply for a repairman
certificate since as an A&P I can do the condition
inspection each year, make repairs as
necessary, and sign the log books?
Answer:
We recommend that you go ahead and get the repairman
certificate for the aircraft even though you hold an A&P
mechanic certificate. The reason is this; Unlike your A&P
certificate, there is no currency or recency of experience
requirement for a repairman certificate. So if you ever choose
to no longer keep your A&P certificate current (see FAR
65.83 for the recent experience requirements) you will still
be authorized to perform the condition inspection of your
amateur-built aircraft.
How can
we help you?
To ask a question regarding government
issues, e-mail govt@eaa.org.
If you have a question about registration, airmen, aircraft
and medical certification, safety records, performance, or any
other matter, e-mail infoserv@eaa.org.
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One of the most popular,
longstanding air show attractions is the AeroShell Aerobatic
Team, which fly North American T-6 Texan advanced trainers.
When these powerful airplanes are in the air, there's no
mistaking the sound of four 600 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp
engines growling in unison. EAA volunteer photographer Dennis
Biela took this image from EAA AirVenture 2006.
To download this image for your computer, visit the
EAA
website and choose among five resolutions to suit your
screen. You can also view and download any previously used EAA monthly desktop image.
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SATURDAY
IS EAA'S ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL YOUNG EAGLES DAY
 EAA
volunteers around the world will continue an aviation
tradition this Saturday, June 9, as they give flights to young
aviation enthusiasts on the 14th annual International Young
Eagles Day. The annual event brings together kids and pilots
as part of the EAA Young Eagles program, which with more than
1.3 million kids flown is the largest youth aviation education
program ever created.
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45 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007!
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CLASSIC
AVIATION MOVIES ANNOUNCED FOR EAA FLY-IN THEATER
 Some
of the greatest aviation films of the past 80 years will be
part of the Fly-In Theater at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,
presented by Ford Motor Company and Eclipse Aviation. The
movies shown at the Fly-In Theater July 22-28 will include
dramas, blockbusters and classic early films.
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more)
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EAA
CONCERT BAND BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE
EAA AirVenture's first-ever
concert band announced in May is beginning to take shape,
says band director Elton L. Eisele. They will perform on
Wednesday, July 25, to open that evening's program at
Theater in the Woods. "The music folders are almost
finished and I'm going to send them out next week," he
said, adding that he's still looking for woodwind and French
horn players. Eisele also revealed this week that EAA member
Bob Diven, who is a homebuilder and a composer, recently
wrote, "The Experimental Aviators March" for the
EAA band.
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APPLICATION
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR AIRVENTURE CUP RACE
New Sportsman Class available
for smaller homebuilts
 Those
wanting to participate in the 10th annual AirVenture Cup Race
now have until June 15 to enter as the application deadline
for entries has been extended. The extension will allow
several latecomers some needed extra time to get their
paperwork in, said Eric Whyte, race chairman. Currently there
are 37 aircraft registered for the July 22 Dayton-to-Oshkosh
air race.
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more)
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YOUTH FLIGHT
EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPANDED AT KIDVENTURE
 At
last year's "My First Logbook" program at
KidVenture, dozens of kids received real flight training
experiences from NAFI certificated flight instructors.
Building on the success of that program, the National
Association of Flight Instructors, Aviation Supplies and
Academics (ASA), the FAA Aviation Education Program, and the
NASA Ames Research Center will conduct the expanded Young
Eagles Flight Education Experience at KidVenture during EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007.
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more)
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JULY 22
'PRE-GAME SHOW' KICKS OFF EVENING PROGRAMS
The traditional Theater in the
Woods "Pre-Game Show," presented by the Aviation
Speakers Bureau on Sunday, July 22, is a great way to get some
of the early excitement leading into EAA AirVenture's opening
on July 23.
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more)
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INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT JOINS ECLIPSE, FORD
AS BEACH BOYS CONCERT SPONSOR
 Innovative
Solutions & Support, Inc., an international avionics
supplier based in Exton, Pa., has joined Eclipse Aviation and
Ford Motor Company as sponsors of the Monday, July 23, Beach
Boys concert at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
The Beach Boys return to
Oshkosh as a highlight of opening-day festivities at EAA
AirVenture. The concert on AeroShell Square begins at 5:30
p.m., right after the conclusion of that day's air show. The
concert is free to all AirVenture attendees that day.
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more)
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TEXAS FLY-IN
KICKS OFF EAA REGIONAL FLY-IN SEASON
 The
43rd annual EAA Texas Fly In (Southwest EAA Regional Fly-In)
concluded over the weekend at Hondo Municipal Airport and even
though a weather system stretching from New Mexico to Arkansas
prevented many to the north from attending, organizers called
it another successful gathering.
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more)
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN
EAA REGIONAL FLY-IN READIES FOR JUNE 22-24
 Organizers
at the Rocky Mountain EAA Regional Fly-In are eagerly
anticipating their 2007 event, which arrives June 22-24 at the
Front Range Airport in Watkins, Colorado. "We've got
three days this year for the first time, and they are three
distinctly different days," said Jim Cimiluca, RMRFI
director.
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more)
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MIKE MELVILL TO
ATTEND, SPEAK AT GOLDEN WEST FLY-IN
 Mike
Melvill, the world's first commercial astronaut, will attend
The Golden West EAA Regional Fly-In June29-July 1 at Yuba
County Airport, Marysville, California. Melvill, who made the
first of two qualifying suborbital space flights to qualify
for the $10 million Ansari X-Prize on September 29, 2004, will
be the keynote speaker at the Saturday night awards dinner.
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more)
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POPULAR EAA SPORTAIR WORKSHOPS
SLATED IN JUNE
 Limited
space is available in several upcoming EAA SportAir Workshops
scheduled in June. RV Assembly and Electrical System &
Avionics workshops will be offered in Watsonville, California,
the weekend of June 9-10. RV Assembly teaches the necessary
skills to build the popular Van's RV kit aircraft. Electrical
Systems & Avionics gives you hands-on training in aircraft
electrical systems and the installation process. SportAir
Workshops will also conduct the E-LSA Repairman course in both
Arlington, Washington, (June 8-10), and Frederick, Maryland
(June 15-17). Those who complete this course are authorized to
perform the annual condition inspection on their Experimental
Light-Sport Aircraft. To learn more or enroll, call
800-967-5746, or visit www.sportair.com.
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FLY
THE FORD - FORD TRI-MOTOR TOUR
LAUNCHES IN INDIANA
 EAA's
1929 Ford Tri-Motor mini-tour began Thursday, June 7, at Elkhart,
Indiana's Municipal Airport. The vintage airplane, which
will be there through June 10, will also visit Columbus, Indiana; Columbus Ohio; New Philadelphia,
Ohio; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Sandusky, Ohio; and Madison,
Wisconsin. Plenty of seats are available and you can order
yours today through www.flytheford.org.
Don't miss your chance to see one of the finest examples of
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EAA MEMBER SPECIAL
GIVE DAD SOMETHING SPECIAL ON FATHER'S DAY
 Show
your dad how much he means to you this Father's Day (June 17)
with a unique gift from EAA. Put a spark in that traditional
Father's Day gift with one of our terrific aviation-themed
ties, ranging from $14.99-$28.99. Or choose from a variety
of EAA
logo accessories. Order yours online
today or call 800-843-3612.
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'BRAIN'S FLIGHT'
UNDER WAY
Pilot Brian "Brain"
Kissinger, EAA 633132, departed Cahokia, Illinois, on his
three-week flight around the United States in a restored 1942
World War II Piper L-4 Cub to raise awareness and money for
brain tumor research. In 2003, Kissinger, 39, had surgery to
remove a baseball-sized brain tumor, then endured 20 months of
chemotherapy. His main motivation during the chemotherapy
treatments was to get back in the cockpit and behind the
controls again. Kissinger aims to raise $100,000 for the
National Brain Tumor Association, and eventually to add $1
million to the group's coffers. To follow Brain's Flight or
for more information, visit www.brainsflight.com.
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AEROPLANNER
UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE
EAA flight-planning partner
AeroPlanner recently upgraded its website, www.aeroplanner.com,
featuring a variety of new and enhanced features. The new
features include a Moving Map Display; Premium Flight Planner;
GoogleTick; New User Guides & Help Features; PDA/Cell
Phone Services; and GPS Data Exports - Moving Map Display.
Visit www.eaa.org/pilot_info.html
to learn more about the EAA-AeroPlanner partnership.
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BRS SYSTEM
INSTALLED ON U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE AIRPLANE
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
(BRS) has installed one of its aircraft parachute systems on a
Cessna 182 used by the United States Department of the
Interior. The aircraft will be flown by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife division for a variety of missions across the United
States, some of which may require some low-altitude,
long-duration flights over inhospitable terrain. "If the
BRS system is used in an emergency, it will give the pilot
another safety option in the event of any unscheduled off
airport landing," noted BRS VP of Sales, John Gilmore.
The installation was the 55th BRS system in a Cessna and the
first in a G-1000 equipped airplane. To learn more, visit www.brsparachutes.com.
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MANGOLD WINS
FIRST RED BULL RACE OF 2007
American Mike Mangold beat Great
Britain's Paul Bonhomme for his first win in the 2007 Red Bull
Air Race World Series on June 2 in Istanbul, Turkey. A crowd
estimated at more than 1 million people lined the banks of
Golden Horn estuary for the event. Another U.S. pilot, Kirby
Chambliss, placed fourth overall. For more information, see
the report on the EAA
Young Eagles website.
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